Truth about pod filters.

[zuihoujueding]

For those who are new to the world or car mods, have a look at these first.

http://youtu.be/PAIxeQUSg-Q

http://youtu.be/gCi2yo4UqPI

[gpx000]

saw this before but those pods arent properly insulated but i dno im no expert.
also i read somewhere that pods arent always about power. its like the clean air going into the engine.

but i dno! hahaa anyone can prove me wrong, its just something i read.

[Shane001]

TBH I'm not 100% convinced about pod filters either, but their testing methods are flawed, especially when it comes to cold air intakes. What I'd like to see is them run the car for 5 to 10mins flatout and get those under bonnet temps right up there, then do the stock filter test, then compare this to the cold air intake. Me thinks there would be a much bigger difference...

And to do any dyno testing worth any value you start with a baseline (stock filter), you then test modifications, you then repeat the baseline. If the baselines don't match before and after, your testing is a fail...

[ObsidianRadio]

I should make my own video, on how I personally install anything, including pod filters.

Would go something along the lines of this...

Step 1: Whip out the wallet!
Step 2: Call vipfto
Step 3:

[Taz]

Those tests prove only one thing, that putting a sh*tty pod on a stock car without a Cai does f**k all.
They didnt do the second baseline test, tested it on low displacement engines amd the modified car still pit out f**k all power.
If they did a Cai intake with a decent pod like k&n, hks etc on a thirsty v8 with fuel mods I'm sure you would see a difference.

[zuihoujueding]

How many of you have exposed pod filters installed? own up boys!

[Technikhaus]

I have a stock air box still

[bass_twitch]

How many of you have exposed pod filters installed? own up boys!

Me

[Shane001]

amd the modified car still pit out f**k all power.

I was surprised at how little power that skyline made Embarrassing

[zuihoujueding]

how much is it supposed to make?

[Shane001]

yeah maybe I was being a bit harsh, they are overrated so the expectation is higher than the reality

[Astron_Boy]

How many of you have exposed pod filters installed? own up boys!

Me

2nd.

Bought the car like that, and kept it like that. *shrug*
The car drives and makes power so ehh.

[bass_twitch]

How many of you have exposed pod filters installed? own up boys!

Me

2nd.

Bought the car like that, and kept it like that. *shrug*
The car drives and makes power so ehh.

I just love the noise...
Might not make the '10% extra' needed so I can feel it,
But it certainly appeases the ears more than the stock box!

[Astron_Boy]

Never run an FTO with a stock filter so can't comment.

One noise ours does make that I don't hear from another FTO (and has been commented on) is this rather loud wind noise when you turn the ignition off.
I used to think it was the pod until AJ came around and we had the car without the intake arm at all, makes the same noise with or without the pod...

There's nothing wrong with the engine, I've gone right over it, but yeah...

[Daniel2019]

Never run an FTO with a stock filter so can't comment.

One noise ours does make that I don't hear from another FTO (and has been commented on) is this rather loud wind noise when you turn the ignition off.
I used to think it was the pod until AJ came around and we had the car without the intake arm at all, makes the same noise with or without the pod...

There's nothing wrong with the engine, I've gone right over it, but yeah...

Does it sound like fans spooling down?

[Gholdwayne]

Never run an FTO with a stock filter so can't comment.

One noise ours does make that I don't hear from another FTO (and has been commented on) is this rather loud wind noise when you turn the ignition off.
I used to think it was the pod until AJ came around and we had the car without the intake arm at all, makes the same noise with or without the pod...

There's nothing wrong with the engine, I've gone right over it, but yeah...

I think that wind noise is normal, my car does that too... its like a loud suction for a moment... I like it though

[bass_twitch]

Never run an FTO with a stock filter so can't comment.

One noise ours does make that I don't hear from another FTO (and has been commented on) is this rather loud wind noise when you turn the ignition off.
I used to think it was the pod until AJ came around and we had the car without the intake arm at all, makes the same noise with or without the pod...

There's nothing wrong with the engine, I've gone right over it, but yeah...

I think that wind noise is normal, my car does that too... its like a loud suction for a moment... I like it though

Yeh mine too...
The stock box hides it though..

[Astron_Boy]

Figures then, always been people with airboxes that have commented on the noise.

And yeah, does sound like that Gholdy.

[aza013]

How many of you have exposed pod filters installed? own up boys!

Me

2nd.

Bought the car like that, and kept it like that. *shrug*
The car drives and makes power so ehh.

Not me 90% enclosed .
As far as I know they only need to be 75% covered.

[PHIL069]

I have a stock air box with foam pipecross filter, I get my suction noises another way